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Standings
BRO
@NYG
6
4
 
(14)
BSN
@PHI
7
6
Tuesday, May 31, 1949,
, Shibe Park
Attendance: 2,386, Time of Game: 2:21
Braves
7
23-17
 Won 1 
at Phillies
6
18-21
 Lost 1 
W: Nels Potter (4-3)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
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Braves          0  0  0   2  2  1   0  1  1    7 10  0
Phillies        0  0  5   0  0  1   0  0  0    6 10  2

Boston Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Stanky 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .256 .678 0.070 1.56 0.158 -0.088 -0.1 3 4 HBP
Elbie Fletcher 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .942 -0.056 1.27 0.024 -0.080 -0.4 4 0 SH
Marv Rickert RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .381 1.054 0.036 1.44 0.106 -0.070 0.6 5 0
Bob Elliott 3B 4 1 0 0 1 1 .277 .753 -0.210 1.64 0.012 -0.222 -1.5 2 0
Jim Russell CF 3 2 1 0 2 0 .258 .724 0.014 1.65 0.092 -0.078 0.1 0 0
Clint Conatser LF 4 2 3 4 1 0 .342 .925 0.771 2.44 0.794 -0.023 4.5 0 0 HR,2B
Al Dark SS 5 0 0 1 0 0 .304 .740 -0.174 1.43 0.000 -0.174 -1.5 2 3
Bill Salkeld C 3 1 2 1 1 0 .286 .819 0.088 1.01 0.122 -0.034 1.2 8 1
Johnny Sain P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .536 -0.024 0.84 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 0 0
   Bobby Hogue P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .750 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Don Thompson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .364 0.020 0.73 0.020 0.000 0.2
   Glenn Elliott P 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.029 2.41 0.000 -0.029 -0.2 0 0 SH
   Pete Reiser PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .233 .670 -0.025 1.39 0.025 -0.050 -0.1 CS
   Nels Potter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .536 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 7 10 7 7 1 .303 .863 0.481 1.54 1.353 -0.872 2.6 * 8
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
2B: C Conatser (4, off S Rowe).
HR: C Conatser (3, off S Rowe; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: G Elliott (1, off S Rowe); E Fletcher (1, off S Rowe).
HBP: E Stanky (1, by S Rowe).
TB: C Conatser 7; B Salkeld 2; D Thompson; J Russell; M Rickert; E Fletcher; E Stanky.
RBI: C Conatser 4 (14); A Dark (18); B Salkeld (5); E Stanky (6).
2-out RBI: C Conatser 3; B Salkeld.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Stanky-A Dark-E Fletcher.
Baserunning
CS: P Reiser (1, 2nd base by S Rowe/A Seminick).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Richie Ashburn CF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .288 .686 -0.074 1.19 0.043 -0.117 -0.5 2 0
Granny Hamner SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .218 .551 -0.048 0.95 0.033 -0.080 -0.6 0 5
   Dick Sisler PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .722 -0.087 3.45 0.000 -0.087 -0.2
Eddie Waitkus 1B 5 1 2 2 0 1 .306 .836 0.014 1.33 0.161 -0.147 0.8 8 3 2B,GDP
Del Ennis LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .250 .785 -0.050 0.80 0.029 -0.079 0.0 5 0 2B
Andy Seminick C 3 1 2 3 1 1 .268 .902 0.230 1.06 0.253 -0.023 2.7 2 1 HR,2B
Jackie Mayo RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .311 -0.080 0.80 0.000 -0.080 -1.1 3 1
Willie Jones 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .227 .721 -0.043 0.79 0.022 -0.066 -0.4 0 3
Eddie Miller 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .214 .638 -0.002 0.96 0.068 -0.071 -0.1 6 0 2B
Schoolboy Rowe P 3 0 2 0 1 1 .400 1.100 0.120 0.87 0.127 -0.007 1.0 1 1 2B
   Jim Konstanty P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 6 10 6 4 7 .278 .850 -0.020 1.04 0.736 -0.757 1.6 27 14
2B: A Seminick (2, off J Sain); D Ennis (9, off G Elliott); E Miller (5, off J Sain); E Waitkus (12, off J Sain); S Rowe (1, off J Sain).
HR: A Seminick (4, off G Elliott; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: A Seminick 6; S Rowe 3; E Waitkus 3; D Ennis 2; E Miller 2; G Hamner; R Ashburn.
GIDP: E Waitkus (3).
RBI: A Seminick 3 (15); E Waitkus 2 (22); R Ashburn (6).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
E: J Mayo (3); W Jones (6).
Outfield Assists: J Mayo (E Stanky at 2nd base).

Boston Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Johnny Sain 2.1 6 5 5 1 2 0 4.00 14 26 -0.288 0.96 -4.2
Bobby Hogue 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.75 2 1 0 0.015 0.30 0.7
Glenn Elliott 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1.35 17 0 0 -0.010 0.81 1.0
Nels Potter, W (4-3) 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 4.56 7 0 0 0.304 1.98 1.0
Team Totals 9 10 6 6 4 7 1 6.00 40 26 1 0 0.021 1.54 -1.6

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Schoolboy Rowe, L (1-3) 8.1 10 7 7 5 1 1 8.50 39 31 -0.258 1.25 -2.5
Jim Konstanty 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2.45 4 2 1 -0.221 4.47 -0.1
Team Totals 9 10 7 7 7 1 1 7.00 43 31 2 1 -0.479 1.04 -2.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Rowe (3; E Stanky).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou Jorda, 1B - Beans Reardon, 2B - Frank Dascoli, 3B - Larry Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 2,386.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Braves         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Eddie Stanky 2B 1 Richie Ashburn CF
2 Elbie Fletcher 1B 2 Granny Hamner SS
3 Marv Rickert RF 3 Eddie Waitkus 1B
4 Bob Elliott 3B 4 Del Ennis LF
5 Jim Russell CF 5 Andy Seminick C
6 Clint Conatser LF 6 Jackie Mayo RF
7 Al Dark SS 7 Willie Jones 3B
8 Bill Salkeld C 8 Eddie Miller 2B
9 Johnny Sain P 9 Schoolboy Rowe P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 6-6 2 123 R BSN C. Conatser J. Konstanty 32% 85% Walk; Stanky Scores; Rickert to 3B; Russell to 2B
t8 5-6 0 --- R BSN C. Conatser S. Rowe 25% 50% Home Run (Deep LF)
t5 2-5 2 12- RR BSN C. Conatser S. Rowe 18% 33% Double to LF (Deep LF Line); Elliott Scores; Russell Scores
b6 5-5 0 --- R PHI A. Seminick G. Elliott -17% 26% Home Run (Deep LF)
b3 1-0 1 12- RR PHI E. Waitkus J. Sain -15% 15% Double to LF; Ashburn Scores; Hamner Scores

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Schoolboy Rowe facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BSN E. Stanky S. Rowe -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- BSN E. Fletcher S. Rowe 2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- BSN M. Rickert S. Rowe 8% 59% Single to RF; Fletcher to 3B; Rickert to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw)
t1 0-0 1 -23 O BSN B. Elliott S. Rowe -8% 51% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -23 O BSN J. Russell S. Rowe -6% 45% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PHI R. Ashburn J. Sain 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O PHI G. Hamner J. Sain 2% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- PHI E. Waitkus J. Sain -1% 48% Single to LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O PHI D. Ennis J. Sain 2% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Schoolboy Rowe facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O BSN C. Conatser S. Rowe -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O BSN A. Dark S. Rowe -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- BSN B. Salkeld S. Rowe 1% 47% Single to LF (Deep LF)
t2 0-0 2 1-- O BSN J. Sain S. Rowe -2% 45% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O PHI A. Seminick J. Sain 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O PHI J. Mayo J. Sain 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O PHI W. Jones J. Sain 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Schoolboy Rowe facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O BSN E. Stanky S. Rowe -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O BSN E. Fletcher S. Rowe -2% 46% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 0-0 2 --- O BSN M. Rickert S. Rowe -1% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- PHI E. Miller J. Sain -7% 38% Double (Deep LF-CF)
b3 0-0 0 -2- PHI S. Rowe J. Sain -9% 29% Double to RF; Miller to 3B
b3 0-0 0 -23 R PHI R. Ashburn J. Sain -4% 25% Single to 2B; Miller Scores; Rowe stays at 2B
b3 1-0 0 12- O PHI G. Hamner J. Sain 5% 30% Bunt Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Ashburn to 2B
b3 1-0 1 12- RR PHI E. Waitkus J. Sain -15% 15% Double to LF; Ashburn Scores; Hamner Scores
b3 3-0 1 -2- PHI D. Ennis J. Sain -1% 14% Walk
b3 3-0 1 12- RR PHI A. Seminick J. Sain -8% 6% Double to CF; Waitkus Scores; Ennis Scores
Bobby Hogue replaces Johnny Sain pitching and batting 9th
b3 5-0 1 -2- O PHI J. Mayo B. Hogue 1% 7% Groundout: 2B-1B; Seminick to 3B
b3 5-0 2 --3 O PHI W. Jones B. Hogue 1% 7% Flyball: RF
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 5.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Phillies' Schoolboy Rowe facing 4-5-6
t4 0-5 0 --- O BSN B. Elliott S. Rowe -1% 6% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-5 1 --- BSN J. Russell S. Rowe 1% 8% Walk
t4 0-5 1 1-- BSN C. Conatser S. Rowe 5% 12% Single to 3B; Russell to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Conatser to 2B
t4 0-5 1 -23 RO BSN A. Dark S. Rowe -2% 11% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Russell Scores; Conatser to 3B
t4 1-5 2 --3 R BSN B. Salkeld S. Rowe 5% 16% Single to RF; Conatser Scores
Don Thompson pinch hits for Bobby Hogue (P) batting 9th
t4 2-5 2 1-- BSN D. Thompson S. Rowe 2% 18% Single to LF; Salkeld to 2B
t4 2-5 2 12- O BSN E. Stanky S. Rowe -4% 13% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-2, Braves' Glenn Elliott facing 8-9-1
Glenn Elliott replaces Don Thompson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b4 5-2 0 --- O PHI E. Miller G. Elliott 1% 15% Flyball: 2B
b4 5-2 1 --- O PHI S. Rowe G. Elliott 1% 15% Strikeout Looking
b4 5-2 2 --- O PHI R. Ashburn G. Elliott 1% 16% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 5.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Phillies' Schoolboy Rowe facing 2-3-4
t5 2-5 0 --- O BSN E. Fletcher S. Rowe -2% 14% Flyball: LF
t5 2-5 1 --- O BSN M. Rickert S. Rowe -1% 12% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2-5 2 --- BSN B. Elliott S. Rowe 1% 13% Walk
t5 2-5 2 1-- BSN J. Russell S. Rowe 2% 15% Single to CF; Elliott to 2B
t5 2-5 2 12- RR BSN C. Conatser S. Rowe 18% 33% Double to LF (Deep LF Line); Elliott Scores; Russell Scores
t5 4-5 2 -2- O BSN A. Dark S. Rowe -5% 29% Lineout: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Phillies 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-4, Braves' Glenn Elliott facing 2-3-4
b5 5-4 0 --- PHI G. Hamner G. Elliott -3% 26% Single to P (Ground Ball)
b5 5-4 0 1-- OO PHI E. Waitkus G. Elliott 7% 33% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 5-4 2 --- O PHI D. Ennis G. Elliott 1% 34% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Phillies 5.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Phillies' Schoolboy Rowe facing 8-9-1
t6 4-5 0 --- BSN B. Salkeld S. Rowe 6% 40% Walk
t6 4-5 0 1-- O BSN G. Elliott S. Rowe -3% 37% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Salkeld to 2B
t6 4-5 1 -2- RO BSN E. Stanky S. Rowe 8% 44% Single to RF; Salkeld Scores; Stanky out at 2B/RF-1B-SS-2B
t6 5-5 2 --- O BSN E. Fletcher S. Rowe -2% 43% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Phillies 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 5-5, Braves' Glenn Elliott facing 5-6-7
b6 5-5 0 --- R PHI A. Seminick G. Elliott -17% 26% Home Run (Deep LF)
b6 6-5 0 --- O PHI J. Mayo G. Elliott 2% 28% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 6-5 1 --- PHI W. Jones G. Elliott -2% 25% Walk
b6 6-5 1 1-- O PHI E. Miller G. Elliott 3% 28% Foul Flyball: C
b6 6-5 2 1-- PHI S. Rowe G. Elliott -2% 26% Single to LF; Jones to 2B
b6 6-5 2 12- O PHI R. Ashburn G. Elliott 4% 30% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Phillies 6.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-6, Phillies' Schoolboy Rowe facing 3-4-5
t7 5-6 0 --- O BSN M. Rickert S. Rowe -4% 26% Flyball: LF
t7 5-6 1 --- O BSN B. Elliott S. Rowe -3% 23% Flyball: LF
t7 5-6 2 --- O BSN J. Russell S. Rowe -2% 21% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Phillies 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-5, Braves' Glenn Elliott facing 2-3-4
b7 6-5 0 --- O PHI G. Hamner G. Elliott 2% 23% Flyball: RF
b7 6-5 1 --- O PHI E. Waitkus G. Elliott 1% 24% Strikeout
b7 6-5 2 --- PHI D. Ennis G. Elliott -2% 22% Double to CF
b7 6-5 2 -2- PHI A. Seminick G. Elliott -1% 21% Walk
b7 6-5 2 12- O PHI J. Mayo G. Elliott 4% 25% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Phillies 6.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-6, Phillies' Schoolboy Rowe facing 6-7-8
t8 5-6 0 --- R BSN C. Conatser S. Rowe 25% 50% Home Run (Deep LF)
t8 6-6 0 --- O BSN A. Dark S. Rowe -5% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 6-6 1 --- O BSN B. Salkeld S. Rowe -3% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Glenn Elliott (P) batting 9th
t8 6-6 2 --- BSN P. Reiser S. Rowe 3% 44% Walk
t8 6-6 2 1-- O BSN E. Stanky S. Rowe -5% 39% Reiser Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Phillies 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Tied 6-6, Braves' Nels Potter facing 7-8-9
Nels Potter replaces Pete Reiser (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 6-6 0 --- O PHI W. Jones N. Potter 5% 44% Strikeout
b8 6-6 1 --- O PHI E. Miller N. Potter 3% 47% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b8 6-6 2 --- PHI S. Rowe N. Potter -2% 45% Walk
b8 6-6 2 1-- O PHI R. Ashburn N. Potter 5% 50% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Phillies 6.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 6-6, Phillies' Schoolboy Rowe facing 1-2-3
t9 6-6 0 --- BSN E. Stanky S. Rowe 8% 58% Hit By Pitch
t9 6-6 0 1-- O BSN E. Fletcher S. Rowe -2% 56% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Stanky to 2B
t9 6-6 1 -2- BSN M. Rickert S. Rowe 2% 58% Walk
Jim Konstanty replaces Schoolboy Rowe pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-6 1 12- O BSN B. Elliott J. Konstanty -10% 48% Flyball: LF
t9 6-6 2 12- BSN J. Russell J. Konstanty 6% 53% Walk; Stanky to 3B; Rickert to 2B
t9 6-6 2 123 R BSN C. Conatser J. Konstanty 32% 85% Walk; Stanky Scores; Rickert to 3B; Russell to 2B
t9 7-6 2 123 O BSN A. Dark J. Konstanty -5% 80% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 7, Phillies 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 6-7, Braves' Nels Potter facing 2-3-4
Dick Sisler pinch hits for Granny Hamner (SS) batting 2nd
b9 6-7 0 --- O PHI D. Sisler N. Potter 9% 89% Strikeout
b9 6-7 1 --- O PHI E. Waitkus N. Potter 6% 95% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b9 6-7 2 --- O PHI D. Ennis N. Potter 5% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Phillies 6.

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